Table 3.
Costs | Observed differences | Ordinary least square | Generalized linear model |
---|---|---|---|
Total costs | + 2880 | + 5519 | + 3699 |
Pre-diagnosis costs | + 50 | + 79 | + 56 |
AMD treatment costs | + 3078 | N/Aa | N/Aa |
Ophthalmology costs | + 2988 | + 7419 | + 3010 |
Non-ophthalmology costs | −288 | + 42 | −39 |
AMD, age-related macular degeneration; N/A, not applicable; USD, United States Dollar
aNot applicable because AMD treatment costs are totally zero in non-AMD group